Chapter 2

Installing and Removing Options

You can enhance the performance of your computer by adding optional equipment such as memory modules, option cards, or an Intel OverDrive processor.

Memory modules-also called SIMMs (single inline memory modules)-allow you to increase the amount of memory in your computer.

An option card is a circuit board you install in your computer to add a particular function, such as a modem or a network interface.

An OverDrive processor is a CPU chip which doubles the internal processing speed of the microprocessor and includes a built-in math coprocessor. If you have the 486SX/33 model, you can replace the CPU chip on your system board with an OverDrive processor to provide this increased performance. (Alternatively, you can replace the 486SX/33 CPU chip with a 487SX/33 chip, to provide math coprocessor support.)

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